The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-01

Know al men BY these presents. that we, the
Undersigned, cttizens Of the state vi Minnesota,
do hereby associate "urstl Ives together for the
purpose OF becoming corporation under the
provisions Of Title one, OF Chapter thirty. four.
Of the General Statutes Of tho state OF Mime.
amendatory thereof, aid Tor that PURPOSE do do
hereby adopt and sign the following articles OF
incorporation: y.
The name Of this corporation shall be Tnx
4ns
location. construction. improvement, maintain.
ance and operation of railroad for the trans-
and he
rates OF compensation therefor; and the lOca-
ton. construction. maintainance and operation
OF telegraph line Or lines for the transmission
therefor: the said railroad and telegraph line to
commence at some point in the southwestern
WEE stats Of the
state OF Iowa, thence nOrtherly via WOrthinx-
ton, Currie and Fergus Falls, to the boundary
sat- Of and
acquiring from time to time by construction, pur
chaSe. consolidation, lease or otherwise, and
ne m?intainance and operation Of such extern
Stons. branch lines. feeders, and other lines Of
connecting railroads and telegraph lines within
and without the state OF Minnesota, as the cor.
poratton Is now. or may hereafter be authorized
lease Or otherwise acquire. And also the ao.
quiring by purchase. construction, lease or 9th
erwise, all the tracks, side tracks and 81 fractures
ment including warehouses, docks and all such
other buildings and fixtures as may be requisite
Or convenient for the proper carrying on Of the
tons.
The principal place of business shall be at
Worthington, Mobiles county, state OF Mime.
sofa.
The time Of commencement Of said corpora
ton shall be November 18th A. II. 1887 and the
period OF It's continuance shall be Fifty Years.
THIRD.
The amount Of capita al stock Of said corpora.
ton shall be Five Million Dollars.
FOURTH.
~ to which sal corporation shall at any time
be subject shall be Five Million Dollars.
FIFTH.
The names and places of residence of the per-
sons forming said corporation are as follows.
tO-wit:
G. H. Smith, Warrington. Minnesota.
J. p. MoultOn. Wortiing on, Mime %Ota.
Gee. D Dayton, Worthington. Minnesota.
Daniel Shell. W0rthington, Minnesota.
i " Dickson: Fulds: Minnesota.
e Lewis: Fu'da, Mtnnesots.
.. x. Rakness. AvOca Minnesota.
A. T. CrOwl, Currie, Minnesota.
!. F. schneider. Currie Minnesota.
SIXTH.
The government of said corporation and the
management Of its affairs shall be invested in 4
board OF twelve directors. who shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday Of November
OF each year.
The board Of directors shall elect from their
number a president and may elect Ole or more
vice presidents, and shall appoint a secretary
and treasurer and such other officers aid agents
as they may deem expe iiemt or necessary. The
board OF directors shall have power to oil any
vacancy that may occur In their number.
The first board of directors shall be as fol.
lows:
Geo d. Dayton, Worthington, Minnesota.
{. H. Smith: WOrthingtOh, Minnesota.
Daniel Shell, WOlthlHetOn. Minnesota.
Neil Currie. Currlc, Minnesota.
J. +. Schneider, Currie Minnesota.
]. A. Maxwell, Currie, Minnesota.
James Compton. Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Eben f. C"rliss: Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
). NJ: Dickson, Fulda. Minnesota.
A. II. Drueke, AvOca. Minnesota.
H p. Lewis, Fulda, Minnesota.
o. K Rakness, Avoca. NJ. nnesota.
SEVENTH.
The number of shares in the capital stock Of
said corporation shall be one hundred thousand,
and the amount OF each share shall be Fifty
Dollars
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 10th day OF Nov, A. D.
1887.
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